Nearly all container terminals at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are closed after union workers failed to show up to work, officials said. The work stoppage comes in the midst of labor negotiations between one of the state’s most powerful unions, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, and their employers, represented by […]
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UPS Workers Might Strike!
A labor union representing 350,000 UPS workers could strike this summer if a new contract agreement isn’t reached on time, threatening the delivery of millions of parcels. Teamsters leadership has made it clear they are taking a hard-line stance on pay, scheduling and other issues ahead of negotiations for a new labor contract with UPS. […]
Christmas Deadlines
Dec. 14: USPS Retail Ground shipmentsDec. 18: Alaska to mainland First-Class MailDec. 19: Hawaii to mainland Priority Mail and First-Class MailDec. 20: First ClassDec. 21: Priority Mail; Also deadline for Alaska and Hawaii to the mainland through Priority Mail ExpressDec. 23: Priority Mail ExpressInternational shipping and military mail deadlines are earlier.Dec. 9: SmartPostDec. 16: Ground and home deliveryDec. 19: Express SaverDec. 20: Two-day optionsDec. 23: Overnight […]
Don’t Toss That TV Box
With TV purchases on the rise, not just during holidays but year around, what happens if you have to return your TV?If you’ve thrown the box away, it will cost you a lot of money to have it repackaged and shipped out. While NRVShipping is happy to do this for you, simply hanging onto the […]